Friday, November 15, 2013

The theme of this week's swap is a Vegetarian Recipe. I had many wonderful recipes to choose from Sweet Beginnings, but I instantly knew which recipe I would be making: bean and cheese taquitos. I knew Miss F would love these. She devoured three for dinner and then requested more for her lunch box the next day. I cut them in half to fit in her Thermos container and she was thrilled to have them in her lunch. I will be completely honest, I didn't eat any. Beans are not my thing, but as much as I dislike them, Miss F loves beans. These are going into the repertoire for the nights where I am cooking something I know she won't enjoy. I used leftover refried beans from Pappasitos instead of canned, but other than that, I kept to the recipe. I served them with guacamole, but Miss F preferred hers plain. And she ate them sideways, silly girl. Thanks to A Taste of Home Cooking for hosting!

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix the refried beans, black beans, cilantro, and spices. Then add the zest from the lime and the juice from half of the lime and stir. Mix in the cheese. Put about two tablespoons of filling lengthwise into each tortilla. Spread it out into a strip and roll up the tortilla around it. Place it seam side down on a baking sheet. Repeat with all of the tortillas. Lightly spray the tortillas with cooking spray and immediately sprinkle with sea salt. Bake until the edges are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Serve warm with your choice of dipping sauce (salsa, sour cream, etc.)